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‘Occupation Rainfall’, Australia’s Biggest Film Ever, Lands A Trailer Ahead Of World Premiere
Ahead of its world premiere at Monster Fest, we’ve got the new trailer for the post-apocalyptic action film Occupation Rainfall, Australia’s biggest sci-fi film ever made. Occupation Rainfall picks up two years into the intergalactic invasion of earth with survivors in Sydney, Australia fighting back in a desperate ground war. As casualties mount by the day, the resistance and their unexpected allies uncover a plot that could see the war come to a decisive end. With the Alien invaders hell-bent on making earth their new home, the race is on to save mankind. Occupation: Rainfall stars Ken Jeong (Crazy Rich Asians, The Hangover Trilogy), Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter), Daniel Gillies (“The Originals”, “Vampire Diaries”), Dan Ewing (Love and Monsters), Dena Kaplan (Dance Academy), Temuera Morrison (Aquaman), Mark Coles Smith (Last Cab To Darwin), Jet Tranter (Thor Ragnarok), Lawrence Makoare (The Lord Of The Rings), David Roberts (The Matrix 2 & 3), Vince Colosimo (Chopper), Zac Garred (“General Hospital”), and Trystan
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George James Fraser’s ‘Scaring Sheri’, Part Of ‘United States Of Horror’ Series, Is Awesome AF
George James Fraser, the director behind Happenstance and Gore Theater is back with his short film Scaring Sheri, the first installment of the upcoming horror collection United States of Horror, featuring a massive fifty films from all over the US. Shot at the world-famous Haunted Overload in Lee, New Hampshire, Scaring Sheri stars Sheri Lee (Doll House) and Johnny J. Gordon who is making his film debut. Scaring Sheri plays out against an absolutely amazing backdrop featuring hundreds of lit pumpkins and monsters making it spooky AF and adding to the tension because you’re on guard not knowing when or where a scare is going to come from. The cinematography for the eight-minute, fifteen-second long film is fantastic. With a rich look, a nice pace, and good effects, watching Scaring Sheri was a pleasure. And the fact that we get a feisty lead character that actually has some fight in her is a major bonus. The soundtrack is pure metal
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Movie Review: The Night
Hotel horror is a well established subgenre in fear-fare cinema, and with classics such as The Shining (1980) and Psycho (1960) leading the pack, followed by worthy entries and a share of also-rans and outright bombs, it isn’t easy to put an original spin on new films in that category. Director Kourosh Ahari tries to do just that with The Night, and although many tried and true tropes are present, he serves up enough atmosphere and fine performances to make his film well worth a watch. The Night focuses on Babak Naderi (Shahab Hosseini) and his wife Neda (Niousha Noor), who have moved from their native Iran to the United States. After leaving a small dinner party with friends and showing off their brand new tattoos randomly chosen out of their tattoo artist’s book — one of the early red flags for this ill-fated couple — they leave with their baby girl, with a stubborn Babak insisting on driving even
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Jason Clarke Stars In Dark Web Thriller ‘Silk Road’ Based On True Events
Writer-director Tiller Russell (Night Stalker) takes viewers inside the deep web in the crime thriller Silk Road starring Pet Sematary (2019) and Winchester actor Jason Clarke. Clarke stars alongside Nick Robinson, Katie Aselton, Jimmi Simpson, Daniel David Stewart, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Lexi Rabe, Will Ropp, with Paul Walter Hauser, and Alexandra Shipp. “Inspired by larger-than-life actual events, this riveting crime thriller follows the rise and fall of Silk Road, the infamous darknet site that sent a seismic shock through the World Wide Web. Young, idealistic, and driven to succeed, Ross Ulbricht (Nick Robinson) creates the internet’s first unregulated marketplace: Silk Road. But when it becomes a multimillion-dollar pipeline for illicit drugs, Ross is set on a collision course with Rick Bowden (Jason Clarke), a disreputable and dangerously unpredictable DEA agent, who will use any means necessary to take him down.” Watch the new trailer for Silk Road, out on Digital, On Demand, and in select theaters on February 23, 2021, from
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RLJE Acquires ‘Prisoners Of Ghostland’ Starring Nicolas Cage
RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has acquired the US rights to the action-adventure film Prisoners of Ghostland, starring Nicolas Cage (Mandy), ahead of its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Directed by the acclaimed Japanese director, Sion Sono (Why Don’t You Play in Hell), the film was written by Aaron Hendry and Rexa Sixo Safai (Western Wonderland). Cage stars alongside Sofia Boutella (The Mummy), Nick Cassavetes (Face/Off), Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Franchise, interview), Tak Sakaguchi (Tokyo Tribe), and Yuzuka Nakaya (The Forest of Love). Joseph Trapanese (Tron: Legacy, The Raid: Redemption, The Greatest Showman) composed the original score. “Prisoners of Ghostland is set in the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town where a ruthless bank robber (Cage) is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor (Moseley), whose adopted granddaughter Bernice (Boutella) has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will
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Blu-ray Review: Tales of the Uncanny (2020)
Director David Gregory (Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson, Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau) sets his sinister sights on the wicked world of arcane anthologies with his latest documentary effort; Tales of the Uncanny, which comes to us on Blu-ray courtesy of those crafty lil’ minxes o’er at Severin! Gregory, along with author and founder of The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies Kier-La Janisse, take a chronological journey through the putrid plethora of anthology-style fright flicks that have tickled the fiendish fancy of horror hounds world fuckin’ wide… from the silent era, to the truly suburb Amicus flicks of the shockin’ seventies (and the pictures created by Milton Subotsky after the legendary studio folded), to television (The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, et al.), to Creepshow and it’s descendants… all is paid heed (though some all too briefly, such as one of yours cruelly’s fav anthology films; Joseph
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Dark Secrets Drive Brothers To Do Terrible Things In ‘Don’t Tell A Soul’
Some secrets should stay buried, but this March they may surface in the dark thriller Don’t Tell a Soul. The feature debut of director Alex McAulay (Flower), Don’t Tell a Soul stars Primetime Emmy® nominee Rainn Wilson (2007, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”; 2008, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”; 2009, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”), Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk, TV’s “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch”, The Children Act), Jack Dylan Grazer (It, It Chapter Two, Shazam!), and Mena Suvari (TV’s “American Woman”, “American Horror Story”, American Pie franchise). In the film, while stealing money to help their sick mother (Mena Suvari), teen brothers Matt and Joey (Fionn Whitehead and Jack Dylan Grazer) are surprised by Hamby (Rainn Wilson), a security officer who gives chase and is then trapped in a well. Over the next few days, Joey and Hamby forge an uneasy relationship. Hamby tells Joey he’ll keep quiet if Joey
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Buckle Up For The Hi-Tech Thriller ‘4×4’ Based On True Events
Buckle up and watch the trailer for the high-tech carjacking thriller 4×4 out this February from filmmaker Mariano Cohn. In 4×4, when petty thief Ciro (Peter Lanzani) tries to rob an ordinary-looking car, he finds out that his target is actually a high-tech machine – one that’s determined to trap him inside unless he can find a way to escape. To make matters worse, someone on the outside is in control of the car, and they seem to have a plan. Peter Lanzani, Dady Breva, and Luis Brandoni star in the film based on true events. 4×4 is gearing up to land on VOD and Digital on February 2, 2021, from Red Hound Films. Check out the action-packed trailer.
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This February A ‘Reunion’ Takes A Horrifying Turn
This February, a woman’s visit to her ancestral home takes a terrifying turn in writer-director Jake Mahaffy’s (Free in Deed) Runion, starring Julia Ormond (TV’s “The Walking Dead: World Beyond”). In the critically acclaimed psychological thriller, a pregnant woman returns to her recently deceased grandparents’ old family home to spend time with her estranged mother. What begins as a tenuous reunion slowly turns terrifying. Emma Draper (Wellington Paranormal), Cohen Holloway (Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do In The Shadows), Ava Keane (Daffodils), Gina Laverty (Wellington Paranormal), and John Bach (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) also star. Nadia Maxwell, Ainsley Gardiner, Georgina Conder, and Mike S. Ryan produce. Reunion opens in theaters and arrives on VOD and Digital Platforms on February 5, 2021. Check out the trailer from Dark Sky Films.
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A Young Woman Seeks Revenge In The Thriller #LIKE
A young woman will discover just how far she will go to get justice in the dark thriller #LIKE. Sarah Rich (“Blacklist”) and Marc Menchaca (Alone, “The Outsider”) star in the Sarah Pirozek film that centers on Woodstock teen Rosie (Rich) who is mourning the first anniversary of her younger sister Amelia’s death when she discovers that the mysterious man (Menchaca) who sexploited and bullied her sister into committing suicide, is back online trolling for new victims. After the authorities refuse to get involved, Rosie discovers a darker side she never knew she had as she takes justice into her own hands. #LIKE is set to be released on VOD, iTunes, Amazon Prime, Vudu, FandangoNow, and on Microsoft Store on January 26, 2021, by Giant Pictures.
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‘Occupation Rainfall’, Australia’s Biggest Film Ever, Lands A Trailer Ahead Of World Premiere
Ahead of its world premiere at Monster Fest, we’ve got the new trailer for the post-apocalyptic action film Occupation Rainfall, Australia’s biggest sci-fi film ever made. Occupation Rainfall picks up two years into the intergalactic invasion of earth with survivors in Sydney, Australia fighting back in a desperate ground war. As casualties mount by the day, the resistance and their unexpected allies uncover a plot that could see the war come to a decisive end. With the Alien invaders hell-bent on making earth their new home, the race is on to save mankind. Occupation: Rainfall stars Ken Jeong (Crazy Rich Asians, The Hangover Trilogy), Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter), Daniel Gillies (“The Originals”, “Vampire Diaries”), Dan Ewing (Love and Monsters), Dena Kaplan (Dance Academy), Temuera Morrison (Aquaman), Mark Coles Smith (Last Cab To Darwin), Jet Tranter (Thor Ragnarok), Lawrence Makoare (The Lord Of The Rings), David Roberts (The Matrix 2 & 3), Vince Colosimo (Chopper), Zac Garred (“General Hospital”), and Trystan
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George James Fraser’s ‘Scaring Sheri’, Part Of ‘United States Of Horror’ Series, Is Awesome AF
George James Fraser, the director behind Happenstance and Gore Theater is back with his short film Scaring Sheri, the first installment of the upcoming horror collection United States of Horror, featuring a massive fifty films from all over the US. Shot at the world-famous Haunted Overload in Lee, New Hampshire, Scaring Sheri stars Sheri Lee (Doll House) and Johnny J. Gordon who is making his film debut. Scaring Sheri plays out against an absolutely amazing backdrop featuring hundreds of lit pumpkins and monsters making it spooky AF and adding to the tension because you’re on guard not knowing when or where a scare is going to come from. The cinematography for the eight-minute, fifteen-second long film is fantastic. With a rich look, a nice pace, and good effects, watching Scaring Sheri was a pleasure. And the fact that we get a feisty lead character that actually has some fight in her is a major bonus. The soundtrack is pure metal
Continue reading →
Movie Review: The Night
Hotel horror is a well established subgenre in fear-fare cinema, and with classics such as The Shining (1980) and Psycho (1960) leading the pack, followed by worthy entries and a share of also-rans and outright bombs, it isn’t easy to put an original spin on new films in that category. Director Kourosh Ahari tries to do just that with The Night, and although many tried and true tropes are present, he serves up enough atmosphere and fine performances to make his film well worth a watch. The Night focuses on Babak Naderi (Shahab Hosseini) and his wife Neda (Niousha Noor), who have moved from their native Iran to the United States. After leaving a small dinner party with friends and showing off their brand new tattoos randomly chosen out of their tattoo artist’s book — one of the early red flags for this ill-fated couple — they leave with their baby girl, with a stubborn Babak insisting on driving even
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Jason Clarke Stars In Dark Web Thriller ‘Silk Road’ Based On True Events
Writer-director Tiller Russell (Night Stalker) takes viewers inside the deep web in the crime thriller Silk Road starring Pet Sematary (2019) and Winchester actor Jason Clarke. Clarke stars alongside Nick Robinson, Katie Aselton, Jimmi Simpson, Daniel David Stewart, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Lexi Rabe, Will Ropp, with Paul Walter Hauser, and Alexandra Shipp. “Inspired by larger-than-life actual events, this riveting crime thriller follows the rise and fall of Silk Road, the infamous darknet site that sent a seismic shock through the World Wide Web. Young, idealistic, and driven to succeed, Ross Ulbricht (Nick Robinson) creates the internet’s first unregulated marketplace: Silk Road. But when it becomes a multimillion-dollar pipeline for illicit drugs, Ross is set on a collision course with Rick Bowden (Jason Clarke), a disreputable and dangerously unpredictable DEA agent, who will use any means necessary to take him down.” Watch the new trailer for Silk Road, out on Digital, On Demand, and in select theaters on February 23, 2021, from
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RLJE Acquires ‘Prisoners Of Ghostland’ Starring Nicolas Cage
RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has acquired the US rights to the action-adventure film Prisoners of Ghostland, starring Nicolas Cage (Mandy), ahead of its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Directed by the acclaimed Japanese director, Sion Sono (Why Don’t You Play in Hell), the film was written by Aaron Hendry and Rexa Sixo Safai (Western Wonderland). Cage stars alongside Sofia Boutella (The Mummy), Nick Cassavetes (Face/Off), Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Franchise, interview), Tak Sakaguchi (Tokyo Tribe), and Yuzuka Nakaya (The Forest of Love). Joseph Trapanese (Tron: Legacy, The Raid: Redemption, The Greatest Showman) composed the original score. “Prisoners of Ghostland is set in the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town where a ruthless bank robber (Cage) is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor (Moseley), whose adopted granddaughter Bernice (Boutella) has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will
Continue reading →
Blu-ray Review: Tales of the Uncanny (2020)
Director David Gregory (Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson, Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau) sets his sinister sights on the wicked world of arcane anthologies with his latest documentary effort; Tales of the Uncanny, which comes to us on Blu-ray courtesy of those crafty lil’ minxes o’er at Severin! Gregory, along with author and founder of The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies Kier-La Janisse, take a chronological journey through the putrid plethora of anthology-style fright flicks that have tickled the fiendish fancy of horror hounds world fuckin’ wide… from the silent era, to the truly suburb Amicus flicks of the shockin’ seventies (and the pictures created by Milton Subotsky after the legendary studio folded), to television (The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, et al.), to Creepshow and it’s descendants… all is paid heed (though some all too briefly, such as one of yours cruelly’s fav anthology films; Joseph
Continue reading →
Dark Secrets Drive Brothers To Do Terrible Things In ‘Don’t Tell A Soul’
Some secrets should stay buried, but this March they may surface in the dark thriller Don’t Tell a Soul. The feature debut of director Alex McAulay (Flower), Don’t Tell a Soul stars Primetime Emmy® nominee Rainn Wilson (2007, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”; 2008, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”; 2009, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”), Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk, TV’s “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch”, The Children Act), Jack Dylan Grazer (It, It Chapter Two, Shazam!), and Mena Suvari (TV’s “American Woman”, “American Horror Story”, American Pie franchise). In the film, while stealing money to help their sick mother (Mena Suvari), teen brothers Matt and Joey (Fionn Whitehead and Jack Dylan Grazer) are surprised by Hamby (Rainn Wilson), a security officer who gives chase and is then trapped in a well. Over the next few days, Joey and Hamby forge an uneasy relationship. Hamby tells Joey he’ll keep quiet if Joey
Continue reading →
Buckle Up For The Hi-Tech Thriller ‘4×4’ Based On True Events
Buckle up and watch the trailer for the high-tech carjacking thriller 4×4 out this February from filmmaker Mariano Cohn. In 4×4, when petty thief Ciro (Peter Lanzani) tries to rob an ordinary-looking car, he finds out that his target is actually a high-tech machine – one that’s determined to trap him inside unless he can find a way to escape. To make matters worse, someone on the outside is in control of the car, and they seem to have a plan. Peter Lanzani, Dady Breva, and Luis Brandoni star in the film based on true events. 4×4 is gearing up to land on VOD and Digital on February 2, 2021, from Red Hound Films. Check out the action-packed trailer.
Continue reading →
This February A ‘Reunion’ Takes A Horrifying Turn
This February, a woman’s visit to her ancestral home takes a terrifying turn in writer-director Jake Mahaffy’s (Free in Deed) Runion, starring Julia Ormond (TV’s “The Walking Dead: World Beyond”). In the critically acclaimed psychological thriller, a pregnant woman returns to her recently deceased grandparents’ old family home to spend time with her estranged mother. What begins as a tenuous reunion slowly turns terrifying. Emma Draper (Wellington Paranormal), Cohen Holloway (Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do In The Shadows), Ava Keane (Daffodils), Gina Laverty (Wellington Paranormal), and John Bach (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) also star. Nadia Maxwell, Ainsley Gardiner, Georgina Conder, and Mike S. Ryan produce. Reunion opens in theaters and arrives on VOD and Digital Platforms on February 5, 2021. Check out the trailer from Dark Sky Films.
Continue reading →
A Young Woman Seeks Revenge In The Thriller #LIKE
A young woman will discover just how far she will go to get justice in the dark thriller #LIKE. Sarah Rich (“Blacklist”) and Marc Menchaca (Alone, “The Outsider”) star in the Sarah Pirozek film that centers on Woodstock teen Rosie (Rich) who is mourning the first anniversary of her younger sister Amelia’s death when she discovers that the mysterious man (Menchaca) who sexploited and bullied her sister into committing suicide, is back online trolling for new victims. After the authorities refuse to get involved, Rosie discovers a darker side she never knew she had as she takes justice into her own hands. #LIKE is set to be released on VOD, iTunes, Amazon Prime, Vudu, FandangoNow, and on Microsoft Store on January 26, 2021, by Giant Pictures.
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